Green Deal

Ship generated waste is an important issue when it comes to protection of the marine envirnoment. The big blue bin is the easiest way to get rid of waste when out at sea. To tackle this, a coalition of maritime organisations, the Dutch government and environmental experts teamed up to design a Green Deal on ship generated waste. From the beginning I was involved with this process and will keep an eye on the realization of the targets. Apart from this Green Deal on ship generated waste, a separate Green Deal was negotiated on waste from fisheries